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Remember Brock: Niagara 1812

Five War of 1812 places, and the people a monument can leave out.

Coming soonNiagara Region5 stopsEst. 57 mins driving between stops
  • History focused
  • Scenic route
  • History deep dive
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Interpretive collage of Niagara River earthworks and the distant Brock monument for Remember Brock: Niagara 1812.

A preview of the stories

Drive from Old Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake through five places connected to the War of 1812. Visit the reconstructed Fort George National Historic Site to explore the 1813 capture; its nearby battlefield cairn and plaque are not open to the public. The route questions the single-hero version of the war and follows the people, battles and later memorials that shaped the Niagara story.

Starts nearOld Fort ErieEnds nearNiagara-on-the-Lake

Map data & attributions

Interpretive collage of the Niagara River, a generic earthwork, folded field map and distant unlabelled memorial column.

Story threads

  • The sieges and shifting front lines at Fort Erie
  • Queenston Heights and the many communities in the battle
  • Laura Secord’s warning and the making of a national story
  • Black militia service and the Coloured Corps
  • Indigenous leadership at the Battle of Beaver Dams
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